Gun sight



Patented Jan. 23, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY H. JONES, 0F HOLLAND, OREGON.

GUN SIGHT.

Application filed March 11, 1921.

To all whom' t 'may conce/Mt:

Be it known that l. HARRY H. JONES, a citizen of the United States` anda resident of Holland, county of Josephine and State of Oregon, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gun Sights, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in gun sights especially adaptedfor application to tire arms.

An important object of this invention 1s the provision of a gun sighthaving novel means whereby the same may be adjusted transversely of thebarrel so as to compensate for wind. `l

A further object of the invention is to provide a gun sight having novelmeans whereby the same may be adjusted vertically so that the gun may beinclined in accordance with the range.

Other objects of the invention is to provide a gun sight which may beconveniently thrown to an inoperative position when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a gun sight which isaccurate, simple in use and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following descriptidn.

1n the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the improved, sight.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on line 3-3 ofFigure 1.

Figure 4 is a group perspective oi' a carriage embodied in theinvention.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view through a sleeve forming a part ofthe carriage.

ln the drawing, the numeral 5 designates the base which is adapted to besecured to the barrel of the gun through the medium of fastening devicesextended through spaced openings 6 and into the adjacent portion of thegun. As illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, the base 6 is formed with a seatdelined by a pair of upstanding side walls 7 and 8 and the portion ofthe base between the walls. A carriage designated by the numeral 10 isslidably mounted on the seat formed by the upstanding guide walls 7 and8 and has one longitudinal edge portion engaged by an overhanging flange11 formed on the upper end of the guide 8l The upstanding guide serialNo. 451,596.

7 extending above the guide 8 and transversely of the base is formed atits upper end with an inwardly directed flange 12 which overhangs theupstanding lbearings 13 of the guides and engages the same. The iianges11 and 12 of the guides serve as a means for holding the carriage inposition upon the seat. lilith reference to Figure 4 it will be observedthat the upstanding bearings formed at the ends of the carriage 10 arearranged inwardly from that longitudinal edge portion up the carriagewhich is engaged by the flange 11.

The upstanding bearings 13 have their edges formed with threadedsemi-circular recesses 14 engaged by an adjusting screw 15 which ispartially received within a semicircular groove in the adjacent portionof the upstanding guide 7. The semi-circular groove in the upstandingguide 7 is smooth so that the rotation of the adjusting screw 15 willnot result in longitudinal movement of the same with relation to thebase. The forward end of the adjusting screw is provided with a shoulder18 which cooperates with an annular shoulder 19 on the screw 15 inholding the screw against longitudinal movement. The rear end portion ofthe screw 15 is formed with a lnurled head 20 adapted to be engaged bythe fingers when it is desired to rotate the adjusting screw for movingthe carriage across the seat.

The purpose of adjusting the carriage transversely of the base is tocompensate for the wind when sighting the gun.

A pivot pin 24 is arranged between the upstanding bearings 13 of thecarriage and is provided with reduced edge portions 25 which areextended through the openings 26 in the bea-rings. The openings 26 whichare screw threaded receive threaded bushings 27 which are formed withopenings to rotatably receive the reduced end portions 28 of the bearingpin 24.

As illustrated in Figure 1, a barrel 30 is rotatably arranged on thebearing pin 24 between the ybearings 13 and detachably held in adjustedposition by means of a spring 31 which is adapted to engage the notchesn the periphery of the barrel.

With reference to Figure 1 it will be noted that a standard generallydesignated by the numeral 35 is connected to the barrel 30 and includesinner and outer tubular sections 36 and 37 respectively which havethreaded engagement withl each other so that the rotation of the tubularsection 36 will result in the longitudinal movement ofi the same withrelation to the section 36. The tubular section 36 which has threadedengagement with the section 37 is held against rotation by means of asquared post 38 which is threaded into an opening 39 in the barrel 3()and slides into the squared bore of the section 36. The rear end of thesection 37 is provided with laterally projecting annular flange 40 heldWithin an annular recess il in t-he valve by means of a nut 4:2. Thesleeve nut has threaded engagementavith the side Walls of the annularrecess Ll1 anti permits of the rotation ot' the tubular seetion 37Therefore when it is desired to elevate the disk sight 43 carried by theouter end of the section 36 it is merely necessary to rotate section 37so that the section 3G and consequently the disk 43 will be moved out-Wardly. The inward or rear movement of the section 36 is limited by across head all which is arranged within the section and is adapted to beengaged by the outer end o'f the post 38.

The disk 43 is formed in its periphery With a plurality of V-shapednotches 45 which are engaged by a projection 'formed on the intermediateportion ot a locking spring 46 so as to hold the disk in an adjustedposition. A plurality ot openings 4S of various sizes are formed in thedisk i3 and may singly be moved to an operative position by manuallyrotating the disk The openings 43 not in use are concealed by theapertured ears 50 Which rotatably support the disk 43.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is l. A device otthe class described including a base having a pair ot' guides havingflanges, a carriage slidable on said base and engaged by one oi saidfianges, said carriage being provided with a pair ot upstanding bearingsengaged by the other of said fianges, a barrel rotatably supportedbetween said bearings, and a sight connected to said barrel.

2. A device of the class described comprising a base having a pair offlanges, a carriage slidable on said base and engaged by one of saidflanges, said carriage being provided with a pair of upstanding bear-yings engaged by the other of said flanges, a barrel rotatably supportedbetween said bearings, a sight connected to said barrel, and means tosecure said barrel in an adjusted position.

3. A device ot the class described comprising a hase having a pair ottransversely extending fianges, a carriage slidable on said base andengaged by one otl said flanges. said carriage being provided With apair ot upstanding bearings engaged by the other ot' said flanges. abarrel rotatably support ed between said bearings, a sight connected tosaid barrel, means to secure said barrel in an adjusted position, and anadjusting device for said carriage.

4. A sight for guns comprising inne and outer threadedly connectedsections, the inner section being hollow and having a squared bore, asupporting member for said outer section. and a squared post carried bythe supporting member and snugly and slidably fitted in the innersection whereby to hold the same against rotation.

A sight for guns comprising inner and outer threadedly connectedsections, the inner section being hollenv and having interior flatsides, a supporting member rotatably supporting the outer section, apost carried by said supporting member and having Hat sides flatlycontacting with the inner sides ot said inner section whereby to holdthe inner section against rotation, and a sight carried by the innersection.

(i. A sight for guns comprising a base, a standard inclusive otthreadcdly connected inner and outer tubular sections, one of: saidsections being provided with a laterally projecting flange., a nutrotatably connecting said flange to said base, a sight connected to oneot' the sections, and a squared post carried by said base and receivedin the inner section whereby to 4hold the inner section againstrotation.

HARRY H. JONES.

